title: The advantages and limitations of international classification of diseases, injuries and causes of death from aspect of existing health care system of bosnia and herzegovina.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  NONE DECLARED.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  The International classification of diseases (ICD) is the most important classification in medicine. It is used by all medical professionals.
  
  
  METHODS
  The basic concept of ICD is founded on the standardization of the nomenclature for the names of diseases and their basic systematization in the hierarchically structured category.
  The health care provider institutions such as hospitals are subjects that should facilitate implementation of medical applications that follows the patient medical condition and facts connected with him. The definitive diagnosis that can be coded using ICD can be achieved after several visits of patient and rarely during the first visit.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The ICD classification is one of the oldest and most important classifications in medicine. In the scope of ICD are all fields of medicine. It is used in statistical purpose and as a coding system in medical databases.
authors.affiliation: General hospital "Prim. Dr. Abdulah Nakaš" , Sarajevo, B&H.
authors.forename: Izeta
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kurbasic
authors.forename: Haris
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pandza
authors.forename: Izet
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Masic
authors.forename: Senad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Huseinagic
authors.forename: Salih
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tandir
authors.forename: Fredi
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alicajic
authors.forename: Selim
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Toromanovic
keywords: ICD 10; advantages; disadvantages; limitations